Tree Bark Repair From Deer

No matter how much of the tree bark has been damaged you will need to repair the wound.

Tree bark repair from deer. You want to see a thin stripe of green cambium the inner bark layer that transmits water all around the wound especially at the top and bottom. As a final measure it would be a good idea to prevent further deer damage by protecting the trunk with a tree guard. If the tree is simply scratched wash the wound out with plain soap and water to help reduce the amount of pathogens that may be in the scratch and that could cause further damage. If there isn t any bark clean the edges of the wound.

Wash the wound thoroughly with plain water after this. So far i am very pleased. It is too soon to say if the trees will make it. There is nothing you can do but wait.

Once the rub has gotten through the cork layer the delicate cambium is at risk. I know a lot about trees tree bark deer which damage trees because that is what deer do but tape can be a deterrent in most cases keeps deer from eating more bark. All you can do is put a tree guard around the trunk and see if the tree can heal. The deer really ripped up my young trees with their antlers.

Aside from the obvious visual deterioration deer rubbing tree bark is very bad for the tree they re rubbing on. They use trees to rub the velvet off their horns or a lot of times just to show there a buck look at me rub my horns shake the tree. Cut away the torn and jagged edges of the bark with a sharp knife. Pay particular attention around the edges of the wound.

The bark repair tape is keeping the deer away from my young trees. It explains what has happened to the tree and what you can expect. Deer seem to pick out a few trees rub their horns against those same trees. The best way to protect your tree is to physically block off deer with a fence or tree guard.

They wrap right around your tree s trunk and prevent deer from rubbing up against the bark. Peeling back just the bark can open the tree up to damage from pests and disease but typical deer damage doesn t stop there. Plastic or mesh tree guards are a quick fix. Generally speaking if the damage to the tree s bark spans less than 25 percent or the circumference of the trunk in the area of damage the tree should repair itself with only minimum help.

This tape gives you a real chance of saving the tree also protects from deer horns. Or you can wrap your tree loosely in chicken wire or burlap if you d rather. Here is a link to a publication about deer damage by rubbing. The tape repair came with very good instructions and is self bonding as described.

First use a really sharp box knife to trim away any torn bark. Try to do this without greatly increasing the amount of lost bark or cutting into the tree.